Complaint 1085355
2003 GMC SIERRA • SERVICE BRAKES • incident May 24, 2014
- Complaint ID
- 1085355
- Make
- GMC
- Model
- SIERRA
- Model Year
- 2003
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- May 24, 2014
- Date Received
- Jul 11, 2014
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
DRIVING APROX. 40 MPH APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKES WERE SOFT. REAPPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. LUCKY TO GET OFF THE ROAD PRIOR TO STOPPED TRAFFIC. PULLED INTO PARKING LOT & DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING AND ALL OVER THE UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE BOTH FRONT & REAR AREA. INSPECTED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TO FIND IT EMPTY. INSPECTION BY MY REPAIR SHOP DISCOVERED SEVERAL LINES HAD RUSTED THRU AND LEAKED THE FLUID OUT. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I DID NOT REAR END ANY VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME AND LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT ON A FAST MOVING EXPRESS WAY & NEEDED TO STOP. *TR
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